Melanie Chisholm, known as Mel C, revealed that a heated argument with fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham at the 1996 BRIT Awards nearly led to her expulsion from the group. Chisholm shared the incident during a recent appearance on "The Louis Theroux Podcast."
At the time, the Spice Girls had not yet released their debut single, "Wannabe," but had attended the BRIT Awards and shared a table with Lenny Kravitz. The night took a turn after Chisholm told Beckham to "f—k off" as they were leaving. "I go home, go to bed, I wake up the next morning, and I was in a lot of trouble," Chisholm recalled.
She stated that bandmates Melanie Brown (Mel B) and Geri Halliwell informed her they were "disgusted" by her behavior. The group's manager also confronted Chisholm, warning her that "if anything ever happened like that again, I would be gone." This warning left Chisholm